After back-and-forth rumors about U2 releasing its follow-up to the hugely disappointing 2009 effort No Line on the Horizon, it seems yet again that 2014 is the year. According to Rolling Stone, a spokesperson for the band has been quoted saying it’s now. “We’ve always said an album is expected this year.” The band has […]
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U2 Reportedly Releasing New Album “Before the End of the Year”
July 22nd, 2014 
Nina Corcoran Irish rock legends U2 have been working on this new album for a while, and a couple lucky beach-goers have even overheard Bono spinning some of the tracks at his getaway home. Now, according to The Sun, “the new album will drop before the end of the year, most likely in November,” and the band will […]
Broken Bells Announce 2014 North American Tour with Phantogram, Hamilton Leuthauser, and Austra
June 26th, 2014 Nina Corcoran Earlier this year, Broken Bells announced a list of 2014tour dates to support their sophomore LP, After The Disco. The duo, starring The Shins’ James Mercer and super producer Danger Mouse, has gone ahead and added a new leg of North American tour dates now that keep them on the road through the fall. Expect stops at […]
REVIEW: The Black Keys – ‘Turn Blue’
May 13th, 2014 Kevin Blumeyer Artist: The Black Keys Album: Turn Blue Genre: Rock Label: Nonesuch Records Before getting into the bulk of my review of The Black Keys’ Turn Blue, I’d like to get something out of the way. So we’ll start at the end, where the 11-track album closes with the completely tacked-on country-rock tune “Gotta Get Away,” […]
WATCH: The Black Keys Perform on ‘Saturday Night Live’
May 11th, 2014 Kevin Blumeyer The Black Keys were the musical guests on last night’s episode of Saturday Night Live, delivering lethargic renditions of “Fever” and “Bullet In The Brain.” Both songs will appear on the group’s new album Turn Blue, which hits stores this Tuesday (May 13). This is the part where I’d normally tell you “Enjoy!” But honestly, […]
ALBUM STREAM: The Black Keys – ‘Turn Blue’
May 5th, 2014 Nina Corcoran On May 13, The Black Keys will release their eighth studio album, Turn Blue, via Nonesuch Records. A full album stream has now gone live one week early over at iTunes Radio. The 11-track album is produced by Danger Mouse and is written to explore “moods, textures and sounds” (according to drummer Patrick Carney). It’s […]
LISTEN: Chris Baio (Vampire Weekend) Remixes Broken Bells
February 3rd, 2014 Rebecca Docter Chris Baio has remixed yet another number under his DJ moniker Baio, and this time it’s a Broken Bells (the side project of Shins frontman James Mercer and Danger Mouse) track titled “Holding On For Life.” Baio gives the previously sparkle-pop number a psychedelic twist, stepping away from his usual dance-y style. In addition to […]
U2 Release New Song For Free Download
February 3rd, 2014 Troy Sennett U2 won’t need to do much to top No Line On the Horizon, but they already seem to be on the right track. Since admitting that their 2009 effort was less than stellar, the Irish rock legends have won a Golden Globe and been nominated for an Oscar, both for their 2013 single, “Ordinary Love,” […]
Watch Broken Bells Perform On Kimmel
January 30th, 2014 Troy Sennett Broken Bells, the indie duo consisting of Shins frontman James Mercer and producer Danger Mouse, took to Jimmy Kimmel Live! last night to perform two songs from their upcoming sophomore album, After the Disco. Check out their renditions of the album’s groovy title track and “Holding On To Life” after the break. After the Disco […]
Stream the Bouncy New Broken Bells Track “After the Disco”
January 7th, 2014 Kevin Blumeyer The new Broken Bells album drops in just one week (January 14), but you can now dance your ass off to the album’s bouncy title track as it has been made available for streaming. We posted the album’s first single “Holding on for Life” back in November. “After the Disco” sounds like it wouldn’t sound […]
Matthew Leimkuehler’s ‘Best of 2013’ In Music
December 16th, 2013 Matthew Leimkuehler 2013 was a year full of insurmountable twists and turns with each new record release. One of the best years in recent memory, music fans world-wide rejoiced over incredible releases amongst all genres in the industry. As the year comes to an end, it has been overwhelmingly difficult to narrow down a list of simply […]
John Bazley’s ‘Best of 2013′ In Music
December 12th, 2013 John Bazley Looking over the list I’ve penned as my personal ‘Best of 2013 in Music,’ I can’t help but smile. I remember sitting in class around this time last year, scratching down a list on loose leaf of my ‘Most Anticipated of 2013;’ to see how few of those records made my end of the year […]